Strong Wind in Eastern Box Elder County, Utah

Strong Wind August 3, 2024 · Eastern Box Elder County, Utah

40 mph

Estimated gust (35 kt)

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 51-year-old male was reportedly swept away by winds and waves during a storm. The call to rescuers came in at 8:51 p.m. Weather observations in the area showed wind gusts on the east side of Willard Bay picking up to 42 mph by 8:40 p.m. and 45 mph by 8:50 p.m. Another weather station south of Willard Bay showed wind gusts picking up to between 40-44 mph between 8:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. The winds were outflow winds associated with a decaying area of showers and thunderstorms.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms brought strong winds to portions of Utah and flash flooding in Carbon County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1214061. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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